Other Previous Award Winners, Prior to 2001

Outstanding New Developer of the Year

This award recognizes professionals who have attained outstanding achievements in the first five years of their economic development careers.

1999Ann R. HartsClarence L. Hulse

1995Elise Back

1998Douglass RothwellThomas L. Powell

1994Michael Rankin

1997J. Glynn LoopeBen Cole

1993Timothy L. Chase

1996Cynthia A. NormanJohn W. O'Connor

Howard G. Roepke Award

This award recognizes the most comprehensive, innovative, creative, and informative Economic Development Review article.

1999Robert SurridgeChristine Dewitt MartinCarol Kilko

1998William A. Shore, CED

1997Eric CanadaTeresa A. Rendleman

1996Rick L. Weddle

1995Miles Friedman

Richard Preston Award

Named after the late Richard Preston, longtime AEDC President, this award recognizes long term contributions to the educational enhancement of the professional practitioner, innovative curriculum development of teaching.

1999Ronald Swagger

1998M. Ross Boyle, CED, FM

1997Maury Foreman

1996Mark D. Waterhouse, CED, FM

1995Paul J. Greeley

1994Richard L. Kelso, CED, FM, HLM

1993Frank Miele, Ec.D

1992Gordon Y. Ipson, CED

1991Gerald E. Ruffin

1990Charles G. Gardner, CED, FM, HLM, EDE

1989David C. Sweet, Ph.D, FM, HLM

1988Lay James Gibson

1987Robert L. Koepke, Ph.D., CED, FM, HLM

1986Robert B. Cassell, CED, FM, HLM

Robert B. Cassell Student Leadership Awards

Given for excellence in leadership, classroom participation, and scholarship to a third-year student at EDI.